The Canadians are among many foreign nationals in Syrian camps run by Kurdish forces that reclaimed the war-torn region from the Islamic State
Four Canadian women and 10 children are on their way home from prison camps in northeastern Syria, the federal government said Thursday.
He said he expects Global Affairs Canada will try to locate the five individuals and return them to Canada as well. It is “inexcusable,” given that Global Affairs said in writing late last November that the woman and her children had met the criteria for federal consideration of assistance to Canadians detained in the region, Greenspon said Thursday.In a statement, Global Affairs Canada and Public Safety Canada said that amid reports of deteriorating conditions in the camps, “we have been particularly concerned about the health and well-being of Canadian children.
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